Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best
known for his portrayals as Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children
(1979â€"89) as well as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless
(1989â€"present).The son of Walter Bergman, a United States Navy
officer, he was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He later graduated from
Crossland Senior High School in Camp Springs, Maryland. Bergman was
married to actress Christine Ebersole from 1976 to 1981. In 1985, he
married Mariellen, with whom he has two children.Bergman originally
auditioned for the All My Children role of Dr. Jeff Martin. His first
notable role was his portrayal of Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children,
which he played from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1988-89. His
character, Cliff, married Nina (Taylor Miller) four times (1980, 1982,
1986, and 1989) and divorced her three times. When the characters left
the serial, their fourth marriage was intact.In a Vicks Formula 44
cough syrup advertising campaign in 1986, Bergman told the viewing
audience, "I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV." Chris Robinson,
who played Dr. Rick Webber on ABC's General Hospital, was the original
spokesperson in the ad campaign, which started in 1984. Bergman
replaced Robinson after the latter experienced some legal
difficulties. The writer of the commercial used this opening line as a
disclaimer, because the then-existing "white coat rule" prohibited
people from portraying doctors in commercials without some sort of
clarification/disclaimer. The original commercial with Chris Robinson
became the most-recalled TV commercial in the history of the Vicks
brand.
known for his portrayals as Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children
(1979â€"89) as well as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless
(1989â€"present).The son of Walter Bergman, a United States Navy
officer, he was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He later graduated from
Crossland Senior High School in Camp Springs, Maryland. Bergman was
married to actress Christine Ebersole from 1976 to 1981. In 1985, he
married Mariellen, with whom he has two children.Bergman originally
auditioned for the All My Children role of Dr. Jeff Martin. His first
notable role was his portrayal of Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children,
which he played from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1988-89. His
character, Cliff, married Nina (Taylor Miller) four times (1980, 1982,
1986, and 1989) and divorced her three times. When the characters left
the serial, their fourth marriage was intact.In a Vicks Formula 44
cough syrup advertising campaign in 1986, Bergman told the viewing
audience, "I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV." Chris Robinson,
who played Dr. Rick Webber on ABC's General Hospital, was the original
spokesperson in the ad campaign, which started in 1984. Bergman
replaced Robinson after the latter experienced some legal
difficulties. The writer of the commercial used this opening line as a
disclaimer, because the then-existing "white coat rule" prohibited
people from portraying doctors in commercials without some sort of
clarification/disclaimer. The original commercial with Chris Robinson
became the most-recalled TV commercial in the history of the Vicks
brand.
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